. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/PER/181 
13 June 2008 
 (08-2769) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   Spanish 
  
 
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   PERU
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible:  Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agraria  – SENASA (National 
Agrarian Health Service) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable): 
- Ruminants and live swine and semen or embryos of these and other species 
susceptible to foot-and-mouth disease (FMD); 
- fresh, chilled or frozen meat, raw entrails  and offal, untanned hides and skins and 
unwashed or greasy wool of the above-mentioned species; 
- fodder and hay;  and  - other risk products of these species cap able of transmitting or carrying the FMD 
virus. 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable:  
 
 Departments of Norte de Santander, Santander, Boyacá and César (Colombia)  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Suspenden  la 
importación de diversas especies y productos de origen animal procedentes de los 
Departamentos de Norte de Santander, Santand er, Boyacá y César de la República de 
Colombia (Resolution suspending the importation of various species and products of 
animal origin from the departments of Norte de Santander, Santander, Boyacá and César in 
the Republic of Colombia) (available in Spanish, 3 pages)  
6. Description of content:  The notified Resolution suspends, for a period of one hundred and 
eighty (180) calendar days, the importation of th e following species and products of animal 
origin from the departments of Norte de Santander, Santander, Boyacá and César in the Republic of Colombia: 
- Ruminants and live swine and semen or embryos of these and other species 
susceptible to foot-and-mouth disease (FMD);  G/SPS/N/PER/181 
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  6. Description of content: (cont'd) 
- fresh, chilled or frozen meat, raw entrails  and offal, untanned hides and skins and 
unwashed or greasy wool of the above-mentioned species; 
- fodder and hay;  and  - other risk products of these species cap able of transmitting or carrying the FMD 
virus. 
 It cancels all animal health permits fo r the importation of cattle, sheep, swine and 
other species susceptible to foot-and-mouth disease and the risk products thereof from the 
departments of Norte de Santander, Santa nder, Boyacá and César in the Republic of 
Colombia that were issued pr ior to the entry into force of this Resolution, other than 
permits covering goods in tran sit destined for Peru, which will undergo health inspection 
and control upon entry. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [   ] food safety, [ X ] animal health, [   ] plant protection, [   ] 
protect humans from animal/plant pest or di sease, [   ] protect territory from other 
damage from pests   
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reasons for urgent action:  To maintain Peru's 
livestock health status, given that the OIE h as recognized areas of Peru, designated in the 
2004 and 2007 documents, as free from foot-and-mouth disease without vaccination. 
9. International standard, guideline or recommendation:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [ X ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention, [   ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:  Measure based on the International Animal 
Health Code for mammals, birds and bees of th e World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). 
10. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Resolución 
Directoral  (Directorial Resolution) No. 009-2008-AG-SENASA-DSA (available in 
Spanish) 
11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  Day following 
publication in the Diario Oficial  (Official Journal), as from 11 June 2008. 
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] National notification 
authority, [   ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notification authority, [ X ] National enquiry 
point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: 
Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agraria (SENASA) 
Dirección General de Sanidad Animal Av. La Molina 1915, La Molina Lima 12, Peru 
Fax: +(51 1) 340 1486 
E-mail:  ghalze@senasa.gob.pe